Tsadkan Gebretensae | |
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.jpg) Tsadkan in the 1990s | |
| Native name | ጻድቃን ገብረትንሣኤ |
| Born | c.1953 Chercher, Raya Azebo, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Allegiance |  TPLF (1976–1991) Ethiopia (1991–2001) Tigray Defense Forces (2020–present) |
| Service/ | Tigray People's Liberation Front Ethiopian National Defense Force Tigray Defense Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | Ethiopian Civil War Insurgency in Ogaden Eritrean–Ethiopian War Tigray War |
Tsadkan Gebretensae (Tigrinya: ጻድቃን ገብረትንሣኤ; born c.1953) is an Ethiopian former military officer. He is a Lieutenant general and member of the central command of the Tigray Defense Forces.[1][2] In 1976 Tsadkan joined Tigray People's Liberation Front, becoming one of its main commanders in the Ethiopian Civil War. Following the war, he became chief of staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, rebuilding the force and leading it in the Eritrean-Ethiopian War. After the start of the Tigray War in 2020, he rejoined the Tigray's military leadership. Tsadkan is widely regarded as one of Africa's best military thinkers and strategists.[3][4]
- ^ de Waal, Alex (1 July 2021). "Gen Tsadkan Gebretensae: Ethiopia's Tigray rebel mastermind". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt. General Tsadkan Gebretensae, Tignigna interview on current Ethiopian politics 2016". Tigrai Online. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Tigray Crisis: A Conversation With General Tsadkan Gebretensae, Tigray Defense Force Central Command". ELEPHANT. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Gen Tsadkan Gebretensae: Ethiopia's Tigray rebel mastermind". Insider Voice. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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